Jagseer Singh v. State Of Punjab

In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No. M-18011 of 2017 Date of Decision: 06.07.2017 Jagseer Singh alias Seera ... Petitioner(s)

Versus

State of Punjab ... Respondent(s) CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shekher Dhawan.

Present:

Mr. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Advocate for the petitioner(s).

Mr. Rajbirinder Singh Chahal, Addl. AG Punjab for the respondent.

Mr. Sonpreet Singh Brar, Advocate for the complainant. Shekher Dhawan, J.

Present petition is for grant of regular bail to petitioner, namely Jagseer Singh alias Seera in case FIR No. 164 dated 28.11.2014, registered under Sections 302, 120-B & 34 IPC, at Police Station Nehainwala, District Bathinda.

The prosecution case that deceased Major Singh had gone out of his house and had not come back. The complainant along with his brother Gurtej Singh searched for the deceased and found the blood stained body of Major Singh lying on the road at a distance from the village. There were three injuries on the forehead/head of the deceased and blood was oozing out. Initially, the version was given that some unknown person killed Major Singh by inflicting injuries. Lateron, the fact revealed that wife of deceased Major Singh had illicit relations with present petitioner, namely Jagseer Singh alias Seera .

Deepak Kumar Bhardwaj 2017.07.06 16:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Criminal Misc. No. M-18011 of 2017 Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that two coaccused of this case have already been released on bail by this Court and almost all the material witnesses of this case have already been examined and trial of the case may still take some more time to conclude. He further contended that petitioner is not involved in this case in any way, so he be released on bail.

Learned State counsel as well as counsel for the complainant contended that petitioner is the main accused as he was found to be in possession of three sim cards showing his implication in the present crime and petitioner is not entitled to be released on bail. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and the fact that petitioner is in custody since 2.12.2014 and two accused, namely Lakhvir Kaur and Vakil Singh have already been released on bail in this case and no purpose shall be served by detaining the petitioner in custody any further. Hence, the present petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on regular bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate/Duty Magistrate, Bathinda.

Nothing said here-in-above shall be construed to be an expression of opinion on the merits of the case. (Shekher Dhawan) Judge July 06, 2017 "DK"

Whether speaking/reasoned :

Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Deepak Kumar Bhardwaj 2017.07.06 16:50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document